Monument record SUT 237 - World War Two training site/gun emplacement/anti-aircraft battery
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Summary
Several possible gun emplacements which may have formed an anti-aircraft battery and were likely to be part of military training within the Woodbridge training area (SHER SUT 250) are visible as former earthworks on aerial photographs on land to the west of Sutton Common.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 3099 4753 (231m by 157m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM34NW |
| Civil Parish | SUTTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
August 2015. Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme.
Several possible gun emplacements which may have formed an anti-aircraft battery and were likely to be part of military training within the Woodbridge training area (SHER SUT 250) are visible as former earthworks on aerial photographs on land to the west of Sutton Common.
E. Ford (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 10th September 2015.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/759 FS 2046-2047 02-SEP-1945 (EHA Original Print).
- <S2> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/832 RS 4060-4061 23-SEP-1945 (EHA Original Print).
- <S3> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/58/79 V 5016-5017 27-JUL-1948 (EHA Original Print).
- <S4> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. MAL/65094 V 132-133 03-NOV-1965 (EHA Original Print).
- <S5> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service Airmap71 31 3171199-3171200 11-APR-1971 (Print).
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Dec 9 2015 1:28PM